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Jury convicts reporter who crossed crime-scene tape
A Michigan jury convicted a reporter of two felonies stemming from an incident that unfolded at the scene of a fatal…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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CBS 'wardrobe malfunction' case remanded
A federal appeals court must reconsider its ruling vacating a $550,000 FCC fine against CBS over Janet Jackson's televised 2004 "wardrobe malfunction," the…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Texas reporter's shield law heads to governor's desk
The Texas Free Flow of Information Act, which would bring to the state a reporter's privilege, passed a final legislative hurdle Thursday…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Charges to be dropped in AIPAC case
Federal prosecutors indicated today they will drop charges in the espionage case against two lobbyists accused of unlawfully sharing American…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Open meetings law may be unconstitutional, court rules
In an opinion that could call into question the constitutionality of open meetings laws everywhere, a federal appellate court held Monday…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Convertino turns to editors in bid to ID sources
Attorneys for Richard Convertino, the former prosecutor who until last week was locked in a subpoena battle with a Detroit Free…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Court rebuffs state secrets claim in rendition case
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) yesterday reinstated a lawsuit brought by former detainees who claim they…Categorized in Court access -
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Most families agree to media coverage at Dover, AP finds
Two months after the military loosened its ban on the media at Dover Air Force Base, the Associated Press reports that 14 of 19 families…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Supreme Court upholds fleeting expletive ban
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a government policy of sanctioning television networks for one-time utterances of fleeting expletives on…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Texas Senate unanimously passes reporter's shield law
The Texas State Senate has unanimously passed a reporter's shield bill, which is now headed for what could be its final…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials